Sept. 2019 update: I've become one of those people who posts updates in my profiles...even though I know nobody is reading these updates.

 

As noted below, I gave myself a two-month hiatus from Flickr, and it was easy to do, in part because I started browsing Instagram. I'm sure Flickr has an app, and I should use that, as I find Instagram a little too restrictive in the content it allows. But it seems to be the go-to place for so many, unfortunately.

 

Life is busy, overwhelming at times, and unfulfilling too often. I'm sure many people feel the same way. I'm not unique. I'm not abandoning Flickr, but I need to channel my time and energy into positive and important directions, and I'm not sure how well I'll actually do that in the months to come. But that's the goal.

 

And after a two-month hiatus I began in late June, all 224 of my faves were still on Flicker when I returned after Labor Day. Amazing!

 

SUMMER 2019 PROJECT UPDATE: I have completed my project. I started it in May and spent a lot of time on it. I wanted to do more than say "nice dress" or "I love your pantyhose."

 

Here's how I described the project when I started it: "I'm going to comment on every photo I've liked, even if I have made a comment previously, and explain what it is that I like about the photo. I'm starting with my oldest, and working my way to the photos I have liked most recently. Nobody cares about this other than me, but I want to do it, and I hope one person somewhere appreciates that I've done it."

 

I deleted a few faves that I didn't care about any more, and added several while searching the pages of those who posted the pics. As of June 12, 2019, I have 214 faves. I commented on all but a few...the few that appear to restrict commenting. Oh well.

 

I know a few of my past faves are no longer in my collection for one reason or another. That's not a surprise. Accounts disappear, people remove pics and Flickr caps how many photos a non-pro can have. I wonder how many photos I designated a fave have disappeared, and I'm none the wiser?

 

You can find my comment about why I designated a pic to be a fave by finding the words "WHY THIS PHOTO IS A FAVE" at the start of my comment. All of those comments were posted in May or June 2019.

 

I didn't get a lot of response or feedback to this exercise. In some cases the account has been inactive for years. But I did get a word of thanks from several girls. That was a nice bonus. But I didn't conduct this exercise as a way to start conversations and make the acquaintance of Flickr users. I did it as a self-examination exercise. And it was worth the effort.

 

What do I do for an encore? I'm not sure. Maybe start living the life I should be living. That'd be a good start.

 

JUNE 26, 2019 UPDATE: My comment project is over, I have 224 faves in my collection, and I could spend hours every day perusing Flickr. I will be back, I'm sure. But for the short term I need to get my life in order, and to that end I'm going to try to stay away from Flickr for the rest of the summer. How many of those 224 faves will still be around come Labor Day weekend?

 

OLD PROFILE INFO:

Bless all of you who are out there challenging society's norms and prejudices.

 

And for those of you who are so uptight about not being followed as a contact or having your photos commented on or marked as a favorite by those of us you don't like, or who don't have photos: get over yourself. Yes, if nobody posted pictures to share, there'd be nothing to look at. But for many reasons some of us are only observers. Get off your high horse. There are bigger problems in life.